The Western Stone Forts Project

The Western Stone Forts Project was initiated to study a distinctive group of large stone forts located along the western seaboard of Ireland. The majority of these forts are concentrated on the Aran Islands County Galway, in the Burren Co. Clare and on the Dingle and Iveragh peninsulas Co. Kerry. Excavations associated with the project were…

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Clay mould of pin shank from Dun Aonghasa, Group 2, lower valve, find no. 2260.

Maker: The Discovery Programme

Verwijzing: WSFP_V03_FIG_2260

Type: Image

Formaat: L.24mm; W.22mm; T.10mm

The matrix also slightly off-centre in this mould fragment. The contact faces slope up from the edges of the matrix and then fall away to the sides of the mould. One of the contact edges is relatively broad while the second is more irregular. Outer wrap intact. Groove for shank: 4mm wide by 2mm deep.

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